Passenger seat with luggage compartment

Abstract

A passenger seat having a substructure that comprises a hollow space. The hollow space is designed to accommodate an object such as a luggage item. Accommodating an object in the substructure makes it possible to optimize the space requirement in an aircraft.

1. A passenger seat for an aircraft, comprising:
 a substructure; 
 a seat surface; 
 a seatback; 
 wherein the substructure has a first hollow space; 
 wherein the first hollow space is designed to accommodate an object; 
 wherein the seat surface is arranged on the substructure; 
 wherein the seat surface can be brought into an operating position in which the hollow space is accessible; 
 wherein the seatback has a first rear side; 
 wherein the substructure has a second rear side; 
 wherein the first rear side essentially terminates with the second rear side to the back or projects over the second rear side; 
 wherein the substructure has an upper area and a lower area, 
 wherein the upper area is located a further distance from a cabin floor than the lower area, and 
 wherein the substructure tapers from the upper area to the lower area in order to offer additional legroom in the back. 
 
     
     
       2. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the substructure is designed to absorb the load of the seat surface. 
     
     
       3. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the first hollow space is designed to accommodate a normal luggage item. 
     
     
       4. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the passenger seat comprises a locking device by which the first hollow space is sealable. 
     
     
       5. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the substructure is designed as a frame construction. 
     
     
       6. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the substructure is fabricated at least partially out of a transparent material. 
     
     
       7. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the substructure is fabricated at least partially out of an opaque material. 
     
     
       8. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the substructure is fabricated at least partially out of an open network structure. 
     
     
       9. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the substructure comprises at least one second hollow space that is separated from the first hollow space. 
     
     
       10. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , further comprising a lighting system for illuminating the hollow space. 
     
     
       11. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , further comprising a body massage unit provided in the first hollow space. 
     
     
       12. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , further comprising an air freshening unit provided in the first hollow space. 
     
     
       13. The passenger seat according to  claim 1 , wherein the seat surface is designed in such a way that it is usable as a table surface. 
     
     
       14. A passenger seat group for an aircraft comprising a plurality of passenger seats, each of the passenger seats comprising:
 a substructure; 
 a seat surface; 
 a seatback; 
 wherein the substructure has a first hollow space; 
 wherein the first hollow space is designed to accommodate an object; 
 wherein the seat surface is arranged on the substructure; 
 wherein the seat surface can be brought into an operating position in which the hollow space is accessible; 
 wherein the seatback has a first rear side; 
 wherein the substructure has a second rear side; 
 wherein the first rear side essentially terminates with the second rear side to the back or projects over the second rear side; 
 wherein the substructure has an upper area and a lower area, 
 wherein the upper area is located a further distance from a cabin floor than the lower area, and 
 wherein the substructure tapers from the upper area to the lower area in order to offer additional legroom in the back. 
 
     
     
       15. The passenger seat group according to  claim 14 , wherein the passenger seat group is mountable on a seat assembly device. 
     
     
       16. An aircraft comprising one or more passenger seats, each of the passenger seats comprising:
 a substructure; 
 a seat surface; 
 a seatback; 
 wherein the substructure has a first hollow space; 
 wherein the first hollow space is designed to accommodate an object; 
 wherein the seat surface is arranged on the substructure; 
 wherein the seat surface can be brought into an operating position in which the hollow space is accessible; 
 wherein the seatback has a first rear side; 
 wherein the substructure has a second rear side; 
 wherein the first rear side essentially terminates with the second rear side to the back or projects over the second rear side; 
 wherein the substructure has an upper area and a lower area, 
 wherein the upper area is located a further distance from a cabin floor than the lower area, and 
 wherein the substructure tapers from the upper area to the lower area in order to offer additional legroom in the back; 
 or a passenger seat group comprising a plurality of passenger seats for an aircraft, comprising: 
 a substructure; 
 a seat surface; 
 a seatback; 
 wherein the substructure has a first hollow space; 
 wherein the first hollow space is designed to accommodate an object; 
 wherein the seat surface is arranged on the substructure; 
 wherein the seat surface can be brought into an operating position in which the hollow space is accessible; 
 wherein the seatback has a first rear side; 
 wherein the substructure has a second rear side;
 wherein the first rear side essentially terminates with the second rear side to the back or projects over the second rear side; 
 
 wherein the substructure has an upper area and a lower area, 
 wherein the upper area is located a further distance from a cabin floor than the lower area, and 
 wherein the substructure tapers from the upper area to the lower area in order to offer additional legroom in the back.